Site Selection

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Goal: Site Selection / Analysis

Status of Use Document: Draft

Phase(s): Planning


Objective(s):

[_] Use calculated decision making to determine if potential sites meet the required criteria (1) according to:
  • Project requirements (size, location, sustainability, traffic, etc)
  • Technical factors (zoning, infrastructure, historic preservation, etc)
  • Financial factors (demolition, etc)
[_] Evaluate and generate optimal regions with specific site properties (2)

Description:

A process in which BIM/GIS tools are used to evaluate properties in a given area to determine the most optimal site location for a future project. The site data collected is used to first select the site, and then position the building based on engineering criteria (i.e. solar path, utility availability, hazardous material, etc.)

Potential Benefits:

[_] Decreased costs of utility demand and demolition
[_] Increased energy efficiency
[_] Minimize risk of hazardous material
[_] Maximize return on investment

Levels of Detail Considerations:

  • Building: minimal (shape)
  • Site: moderate (contour, existing utilities)

Team Competencies Required:

  • Understanding of local authority's system (GIS, database information,etc)
  • Well defined site criteria

Characteristics in order to substantiate BIM use:

Project - sustainable design, large infrastructure demand, etc
Organization -
Environment - experienced local authorities
Contract -
Process - well defined requirements

Potential Modeling Methods:

  • GIS
  • 3D infrastructure
  • 3D site evaluation
  • 3D building model (limited detail)

Potential Outputs:

  • Local site characteristics that relate to specified building requirements: ...

Legal / Commitment Considerations: N/A


Resources:

General Description: N/A


Quantitative Studies: N/A


Case Study Examples: N/A


Software Applications:


References:

1. The Site Selection Guide, US General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building Service
2. Optimal Site Selection for Military Land Management, R. M. Wallace, ASCE Conf. Proc. 138, 159 (2004), DOI:10.1061/40737(2004)159
3. Site Selection Perspective. Stephen J. Farnsworth, Prospecting Sites. June 1995, pg 29-31.
4. A checklist for Site Selection Success. Todd Sazama, Circle Reader Response No. 37. May 1992, pg 30-31.
5. Site Analysis Form. Means Form Book, pg 130-131.
6. Optimizing Site Potential. WBDG Sustainable Committee
7. Leveraging GIS Tools in Defense and Response at the U.S. Air Force Academy. P. C. Suermann, ASCE Conf. Proc. 179, 82 (2005), DOI:10.1061/40794(179)82
8. GIS - Based Engineering Management Service Functions: Taking GIS beyond Mapping for Municipal Governments
9. Mohan M. Venigalla and Bo H. Baik, J. Comp. in Civ. Engr. 21, 331 (2007), DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:5(331)